Richard CanonNews / Sunday, October 22, 2017 / Categories: Canon Patents Canon patents a DPAF sensor with bi-directional pixels Canon continues to work on refining DPAF (Dual Pixel Auto Focus) sensors. Canon was granted a US patent Patent No 09794468 for a DPAF (dual pixel auto focus) sensor with pixels in both the horizontal and vertical directions. This should improve auto focus when shooting in portrait orientation on a mirrorless camera. Thank you Keith from Northlight for finding this patent. Previous Article A variety of stacked sensor patent applications Next Article The most exciting patent application - Ever. Print 7075 Tags: Patents Related articles Canon Inc. Places Third in U.S. Patents Granted in 2021 IFI Claims Rankings Canon Ranks in the top 5 for US patents for 35 straight years Canon places top five in U.S. patent rankings for 33 years running and first among Japanese companies for 14 years running Another curved sensor patent application from Canon Another supertelephoto patent surfaces Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment